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Royal Festival Hall

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Find out what's on at Royal Festival Hall, London's leading venue located on the banks of the River Thames at the heart of Southbank Centre, plus all the best places to eat, drink and shop while you're here.

As well as a 2,700 capacity auditorium, the Royal Festival Hall is also where you'll find The Clore Ballroom, National Poetry Library, Southbank Centre Shop, Riverside Terrace Cafe, Central Bar and Skylon restaurant.

Opened in 1951 as part of the Festival of Britain, the Grade I listed Hall is one of the world’s leading performance venues.

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Free

Free

Various times
8 Jan 2020 - 5 Feb 2020
Various times | 8 Jan 2020 - 5 Feb 2020
art & exhibitions

London Is Love Meets the Archive

London Is Love Meets the Archive

Get to know the people featured in our exhibition of photographs by artist Liz Johnson Artur
Get to know the people featured in our exhibition of photographs by artist Liz Johnson Artur
Part of Heritage & Archive
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From Festival of Love Gamelan Showcase, 9 July 2016.
Various times
11 Jan 2020 - 21 Mar 2020
Various times | 11 Jan 2020 - 21 Mar 2020
courses & workshops
family & young people

Gamelan Youth Course - Spring 2020

Gamelan Youth Course - Spring 2020

Aged 11 to 18? Come explore ensemble music-making on our Javanese gamelan
Aged 11 to 18? Come explore ensemble music-making on our Javanese gamelan
Part of Gamelan
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Installation of Jesse Wine The Whole Vibe of Everything

Free

Free

12:00 pm
Sat 18 Jan 2020
12:00 pm | Sat 18 Jan 2020
courses & workshops

Creative Careers Day: Art and Art Galleries

Creative Careers Day: Art and Art Galleries

How do works of art actually get into a gallery space? What's it like to work with an artist?
How do works of art actually get into a gallery space? What's it like to work with an artist?
Part of Schools
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Stephane Degout, baritone

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Multi-buy discount

7:30 pm
Sat 18 Jan 2020
7:30 pm | Sat 18 Jan 2020
classical music

Fauré's Requiem

Fauré's Requiem

Marvel at Fauré’s sublime choral-orchestral mass with the London Philharmonic Orchestra
Marvel at Fauré’s sublime choral-orchestral mass with the London Philharmonic Orchestra
Part of London Philharmonic Orchestra 2019/20 multi-buy discount
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Esa-Pekka Salonen, conductor

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7:30 pm
Sun 19 Jan 2020
7:30 pm | Sun 19 Jan 2020
classical music

Voices of 1945

Voices of 1945

Contemplate fresh musical horizons after the Second World War with the Philharmonia Orchestra
Contemplate fresh musical horizons after the Second World War with the Philharmonia Orchestra
Part of Philharmonia Orchestra 2019/20 multi-buy discount
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Various times
4 Oct 2019 - 17 Jul 2020
Various times | 4 Oct 2019 - 17 Jul 2020
courses & workshops
family & young people

Dragon Babies - Gamelan for 3 - 5 year olds

Dragon Babies - Gamelan for 3 - 5 year olds

Shake, rattle and gong with your little ones
Shake, rattle and gong with your little ones
Part of Gamelan
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Woman playing Gamelan
Various times
13 Jan 2020 - 23 Mar 2020
Various times | 13 Jan 2020 - 23 Mar 2020
courses & workshops

Gamelan Monday Beginner Course - Spring 2020

Gamelan Monday Beginner Course - Spring 2020

This spring, try your hand at playing the Javanese gamelan with this beginners' course
This spring, try your hand at playing the Javanese gamelan with this beginners' course
Part of Gamelan
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Jude Yawson, writer
7:00 pm
Mon 20 Jan 2020
7:00 pm | Mon 20 Jan 2020
literature & poetry
writers

Writing to Understand Climate Change with Jude Yawson

Writing to Understand Climate Change with Jude Yawson

How can your writing tackle the climate crisis?
How can your writing tackle the climate crisis?
Sold out
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Free Gamelan and Poetry workshop for Lambeth Schools

Free

Free

Various times
17 Sep 2019 - 14 Jul 2020
Various times | 17 Sep 2019 - 14 Jul 2020
courses & workshops

Gamelan & Poetry Workshops - Lambeth Primary Offer - 2019/2020

Gamelan & Poetry Workshops - Lambeth Primary Offer -...
We invite Lambeth primary schools to explore gamelan and poetry in a series of free workshops
We invite Lambeth primary schools to explore gamelan and poetry in a series of free workshops
Part of Schools
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Various times
21 Jan 2020 - 5 Feb 2020
Various times | 21 Jan 2020 - 5 Feb 2020
art & exhibitions
courses & workshops

See, Hear, Feel: SEND Schools Workshops

See, Hear, Feel: SEND Schools Workshops

Book your place on a bespoke sensory and interactive day exclusively for SEND school groups
Book your place on a bespoke sensory and interactive day exclusively for SEND school groups
Part of Schools
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Free Gamelan and Poetry workshop for Lambeth Schools
Various times
14 Jan 2020 - 26 Mar 2020
Various times | 14 Jan 2020 - 26 Mar 2020
courses & workshops

Gamelan School & Group Workshops - Spring 2020

Gamelan School & Group Workshops - Spring 2020

Get a group together to have a go at playing the beautiful Javanese gamelan
Get a group together to have a go at playing the beautiful Javanese gamelan
Part of Schools
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Adult group playing Gamelan
Various times
15 Jan 2020 - 25 Mar 2020
Various times | 15 Jan 2020 - 25 Mar 2020
courses & workshops

Gamelan Wednesday Beginner Course - Spring 2020

Gamelan Wednesday Beginner Course - Spring 2020

Try your hand at playing the Javanese gamelan percussion orchestra with this beginners' course
Try your hand at playing the Javanese gamelan percussion orchestra with this beginners' course
Part of Gamelan
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A man playing Gamelan
Various times
16 Jan 2020 - 26 Mar 2020
Various times | 16 Jan 2020 - 26 Mar 2020
courses & workshops

Gamelan Intermediate Course - Spring 2020

Gamelan Intermediate Course - Spring 2020

Take your gamelan-playing skills to the next level with this intermediate course
Take your gamelan-playing skills to the next level with this intermediate course
Part of Gamelan
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Sandi Toksvig, writer and broadcaster
7:30 pm
Thu 23 Jan 2020
7:30 pm | Thu 23 Jan 2020
performance & dance
comedy & cabaret

Sandi Toksvig Live! National Trevor

Sandi Toksvig Live! National Trevor

The Bake Off host is back with her one-woman show, packed with tall stories and funny facts
The Bake Off host is back with her one-woman show, packed with tall stories and funny facts
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Group of people playing Gamelan
Various times
16 Jan 2020 - 26 Mar 2020
Various times | 16 Jan 2020 - 26 Mar 2020
courses & workshops

Gamelan Advanced Course - Spring 2020

Gamelan Advanced Course - Spring 2020

Put your gamelan experience to the test with our advanced course
Put your gamelan experience to the test with our advanced course
Part of Gamelan
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Trent Miller, musician

Free

Free

1:00 pm
Fri 24 Jan 2020
1:00 pm | Fri 24 Jan 2020
gigs

Friday Lunch: Trent Miller

Friday Lunch: Trent Miller

Emerging from the darkness on his new album, the singer-songwriter fuses Americana, folk, goth and rock
Emerging from the darkness on his new album, the singer-songwriter fuses Americana, folk, goth and...
Part of Friday Lunch
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Sean Shibe holding his guitars

Free

Free

6:30 pm
Fri 24 Jan 2020
6:30 pm | Fri 24 Jan 2020
courses & workshops

Sean Shibe: Composing for the Guitar

Sean Shibe: Composing for the Guitar

Spend an evening with the innovative musician, exploring ways of writing new repertoire for guitar
Spend an evening with the innovative musician, exploring ways of writing new repertoire for guitar
Part of Composers' Collective
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Participants of a workshop
1:00 pm
Sat 25 Jan 2020
1:00 pm | Sat 25 Jan 2020
literature & poetry
poetry

Out-Spoken Poetry Masterclass: January

Out-Spoken Poetry Masterclass: January

By the metre: navigate the world of poetry at our monthly three-hour weekend writing workshop, facilitated by leading UK/US poets.
By the metre: navigate the world of poetry at our monthly three-hour weekend writing workshop,...
Part of Out-Spoken
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Martin and Sherlie Kemp
7:30 pm
Sat 25 Jan 2020
7:30 pm | Sat 25 Jan 2020
classical music
contemporary classical

Big Band Broadway

Big Band Broadway

It's big, it's brassy, it’s the music of Broadway!
It's big, it's brassy, it’s the music of Broadway!
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School children singing next to a piano
10:30 am
Wed 29 Jan 2020
10:30 am | Wed 29 Jan 2020
courses & workshops

Discover Music

Discover Music

Tune up at a day of interactive, artist-led music workshops for primary schools
Tune up at a day of interactive, artist-led music workshops for primary schools
Part of Schools
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Paul Burston, journalist and author
7:30 pm
Wed 29 Jan 2020
7:30 pm | Wed 29 Jan 2020
literature & poetry
poetry

Polari: Featuring Paul Bailey

Polari: Featuring Paul Bailey

Welcome the new year with an edition of the LGBTQ+ literary salon headlined by the novelist and critic
Welcome the new year with an edition of the LGBTQ+ literary salon headlined by the novelist and...
Polari
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Participants of podcasting course

Free

Free

Various times
26 Sep 2019 - 27 Mar 2020
Various times | 26 Sep 2019 - 27 Mar 2020
courses & workshops

The Violet Nights Podcasting Course

The Violet Nights Podcasting Course

Want to make your own podcast? Find out how on a free two-day course for ages 18 – 25
Want to make your own podcast? Find out how on a free two-day course for ages 18 – 25
Part of Violet Nights
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Founders of Food & Lycra

Free

Free

7:00 pm
Thu 30 Jan 2020
7:00 pm | Thu 30 Jan 2020
talks & debates
family & young people

Violet Nights x Food & Lycra: We Move

Violet Nights x Food & Lycra: We Move

Our forum for young people hosts a dynamic conversation on making space for minority groups in wellness
Our forum for young people hosts a dynamic conversation on making space for minority groups in...
Part of Violet Nights
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Little Louie Vega Project
7:30 pm
Thu 30 Jan 2020
7:30 pm | Thu 30 Jan 2020
gigs
jazz & blues

Louie Vega & The Elements Of Life

Louie Vega & The Elements Of Life

Playing house-infused jazz, funk, dance and soul music, it's the live band project of the house music icon
Playing house-infused jazz, funk, dance and soul music, it's the live band project of the house...
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Peter Edwards, pianist

Free

Free

1:00 pm
Fri 31 Jan 2020
1:00 pm | Fri 31 Jan 2020
gigs
jazz & blues

Friday Lunch: Peter Edwards Trio

Friday Lunch: Peter Edwards Trio

Taking inspiration from Miles Davis and Herbie Hancock, the jazz trio performs new material
Taking inspiration from Miles Davis and Herbie Hancock, the jazz trio performs new material
Part of Friday Lunch
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IPS 2016/17/18
7:30 pm
Fri 31 Jan 2020
7:30 pm | Fri 31 Jan 2020
classical music

Mitsuko Uchida & the Mahler Chamber Orchestra

Mitsuko Uchida & the Mahler Chamber Orchestra

Enjoy two piano concertos, each with a story to tell, performed by Mozart’s greatest interpreter
Enjoy two piano concertos, each with a story to tell, performed by Mozart’s greatest interpreter
Part of Classical music
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Various times
23 Nov 2019 - 23 Feb 2020
Various times | 23 Nov 2019 - 23 Feb 2020
art & exhibitions
family & young people

Soundpit

Soundpit

Play in giant sandpits illuminated by beautiful graphics, creating music with your own movements
Play in giant sandpits illuminated by beautiful graphics, creating music with your own movements
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Vladimir Jurowski, conductor
3:00 pm
Sat 01 Feb 2020
3:00 pm | Sat 01 Feb 2020
classical music

Siegfried

Siegfried

Join the London Philharmonic Orchestra for the third part of Wagner’s magnificent Ring Cycle
Join the London Philharmonic Orchestra for the third part of Wagner’s magnificent Ring Cycle
Part of Classical music
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NieR orchestra on stage
Various times
Sun 02 Feb 2020
Various times | Sun 02 Feb 2020
classical music
contemporary classical

NieR:Orchestra Concert re: 12018

NieR:Orchestra Concert re: 12018

Unearthly music from the cult video game is performed live in a European premiere
Unearthly music from the cult video game is performed live in a European premiere
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Various times
7 Oct 2019 - 17 Jul 2020
Various times | 7 Oct 2019 - 17 Jul 2020
courses & workshops
family & young people

Gong Babies

Gong Babies

Join this relaxing music workshop aimed at new parents, carers and non-crawling babies
Join this relaxing music workshop aimed at new parents, carers and non-crawling babies
Part of Gamelan
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Gerard Brooks, organist

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Multi-buy discount

7:30 pm
Mon 03 Feb 2020
7:30 pm | Mon 03 Feb 2020
classical music

Gerard Brooks, Organ

Gerard Brooks, Organ

You may be familiar with the Toccata of Widor’s Symphony No.5 - but the rest deserves repeating
You may be familiar with the Toccata of Widor’s Symphony No.5 - but the rest deserves repeating
Part of Organ Series 2019/20 multi-buy discount
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Mark Wigglesworth, conductor

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Multi-buy discount

7:30 pm
Tue 04 Feb 2020
7:30 pm | Tue 04 Feb 2020
classical music

Mark Wigglesworth Conducts Holst - The Planets

Mark Wigglesworth Conducts Holst - The Planets

Meditate on night skies full of wonder with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Meditate on night skies full of wonder with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Part of Royal Philharmonic Orchestra 2019/20 multi-buy discount
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Musicians, Aly Bain and Jerry Douglas
7:30 pm
Thu 06 Feb 2020
7:30 pm | Thu 06 Feb 2020
gigs
folk & world

Transatlantic Sessions

Transatlantic Sessions

Today’s finest Celtic and Americana musicians revisit shared roots and forge new common ground
Today’s finest Celtic and Americana musicians revisit shared roots and forge new common ground
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Portrait of the MJQ, jazz groups

Free

Free

1:00 pm
Fri 07 Feb 2020
1:00 pm | Fri 07 Feb 2020
gigs
jazz & blues

Friday Lunch: Portrait of the MJQ

Friday Lunch: Portrait of the MJQ

Nat Steele's Portrait of the Modern Jazz Quartet plays homage to the 1956 Prestige album in a free gig
Nat Steele's Portrait of the Modern Jazz Quartet plays homage to the 1956 Prestige album in a...
Part of Friday Lunch
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Cecelia Bruggemeyer, double bass

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Multi-buy discount

7:00 pm
Fri 07 Feb 2020
7:00 pm | Fri 07 Feb 2020
classical music

Mozart's Final Flourish

Mozart's Final Flourish

Investigate Mozart’s last three symphonies with the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment
Investigate Mozart’s last three symphonies with the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment
Part of Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment 2019/20 multi-buy discount
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Marco Blaauw, trumpeter

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Multi-buy discount

7:30 pm
Sat 08 Feb 2020
7:30 pm | Sat 08 Feb 2020
classical music
contemporary classical

2001: New Century, New Sounds

2001: New Century, New Sounds

Masterworks from 1801, 1901 and 2001 open the London Philharmonic Orchestra’s 2020 Vision project
Masterworks from 1801, 1901 and 2001 open the London Philharmonic Orchestra’s 2020 Vision project
Part of London Philharmonic Orchestra 2019/20 multi-buy discount
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Santtu-Matias Rouvali, conductor

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Multi-buy discount

3:00 pm
Sun 09 Feb 2020
3:00 pm | Sun 09 Feb 2020
classical music
classical music

Rouvali Conducts Russian Classics

Rouvali Conducts Russian Classics

From Russia with love: Santtu-Matias Rouvali conducts the Philharmonia Orchestra in the country’s classics
From Russia with love: Santtu-Matias Rouvali conducts the Philharmonia Orchestra in the country’s...
Part of Philharmonia Orchestra 2019/20 multi-buy discount
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Isabel Allende, author
7:00 pm
Sun 09 Feb 2020
7:00 pm | Sun 09 Feb 2020
literature & poetry
spoken word & live literature

Isabel Allende: A Long Petal of the Sea

Isabel Allende: A Long Petal of the Sea

For the first time in 12 years, one of the most widely read novelists in the world visits the UK
For the first time in 12 years, one of the most widely read novelists in the world visits the UK
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Chris Braide and Marc Almond, British songwriters
7:30 pm
Mon 10 Feb 2020
7:30 pm | Mon 10 Feb 2020
gigs
pop

Marc Almond with Special Guest Chris Braide

Marc Almond with Special Guest Chris Braide

The inimitable singer performs a selection of hits and material from new album Chaos and a Dancing Star
The inimitable singer performs a selection of hits and material from new album Chaos and a Dancing...
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The Bach Choir Mass in B Minor. Robin Blaze, countertenor
7:30 pm
Tue 11 Feb 2020
7:30 pm | Tue 11 Feb 2020
classical music

The Bach Choir: Mass in B Minor

The Bach Choir: Mass in B Minor

The Bach Choir sings Bach’s magnificent mass
The Bach Choir sings Bach’s magnificent mass
Part of Classical music
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Child and adult at Southbank Centre during Imagine Children's Festival

Free

Free

Various times
15 Feb 2020 - 23 Feb 2020
Various times | 15 Feb 2020 - 23 Feb 2020
family & young people

Earth Activity Trail

Earth Activity Trail

Step this way for stories and games to spark your imagination
Step this way for stories and games to spark your imagination
Part of Imagine Children's Festival
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Baby in multi-sensory tent
Various times
12 Feb 2020 - 14 Feb 2020
Various times | 12 Feb 2020 - 14 Feb 2020
family & young people

Nest

Nest

Wonder at the world in a multi-sensory experience for pre-walking babies and their grown-ups
Wonder at the world in a multi-sensory experience for pre-walking babies and their grown-ups
Part of Imagine Children's Festival
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Pop Crimes gig at Southbank Centre
7:30 pm
Wed 12 Feb 2020
7:30 pm | Wed 12 Feb 2020
gigs
rock & alternative

Pop Crimes

Pop Crimes

Ten years after the release of his final album, pay tribute to the legacy of visionary musician Rowland S Howard
Ten years after the release of his final album, pay tribute to the legacy of visionary musician...
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Child drawing on a giant chalkboard at Southbank Centre

Free

Free

Various times
15 Feb 2020 - 23 Feb 2020
Various times | 15 Feb 2020 - 23 Feb 2020
family & young people

Giant Chalkboard

Giant Chalkboard

See where your imagination takes you, and watch how the picture grows and changes throughout the day
See where your imagination takes you, and watch how the picture grows and changes throughout the day
Part of Imagine Children's Festival
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Free

Free

6:00 pm
Thu 13 Feb 2020
6:00 pm | Thu 13 Feb 2020
classical music

Haydn & Janacek Quartets

Haydn & Janacek Quartets

Janacek completed his String Quartet No.2, the passionate Intimate Letters, just months before he died
Janacek completed his String Quartet No.2, the passionate Intimate Letters, just months before he...
Part of Classical music
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Lahav Shani, conductor

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Multi-buy discount

7:30 pm
Thu 13 Feb 2020
7:30 pm | Thu 13 Feb 2020
classical music

Shani Conducts Prokofiev's Romeo and Juliet

Shani Conducts Prokofiev's Romeo and Juliet

Fall in love with the Philharmonia Orchestra’s rendition of excerpts from Prokofiev’s ballet
Fall in love with the Philharmonia Orchestra’s rendition of excerpts from Prokofiev’s ballet
Part of Philharmonia Orchestra 2019/20 multi-buy discount
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Child enjoying Rug Rhymes at Southbank Centre

Free

Free

Various times
Fri 14 Feb 2020
Various times | Fri 14 Feb 2020
family & young people

Imagine Wellbeing Zone

Imagine Wellbeing Zone

The focus is on the grown-ups with hand massages and self-care tips
The focus is on the grown-ups with hand massages and self-care tips
Part of Imagine Children's Festival
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Illustration of Mmm Ahh Whoosh with Mellow Baku

Free

Free

Various times
Fri 14 Feb 2020
Various times | Fri 14 Feb 2020
family & young people

Friday Lunch: Mmm Ahhh Whoosh with Mellow Baku

Friday Lunch: Mmm Ahhh Whoosh with Mellow Baku

Sing along with songs for under-fives from a jazz and soul singer
Sing along with songs for under-fives from a jazz and soul singer
Part of Imagine Children's Festival
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Jean-Efflam Bavouzet, piano

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Multi-buy discount

7:30 pm
Fri 14 Feb 2020
7:30 pm | Fri 14 Feb 2020
classical music
classical music

Valentine in Paris

Valentine in Paris

Take your significant other for a night out in Paris with the London Philharmonic Orchestra
Take your significant other for a night out in Paris with the London Philharmonic Orchestra
Part of London Philharmonic Orchestra 2019/20 multi-buy discount
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Children with facepaint

Free

Free

Various times
15 Feb 2020 - 23 Feb 2020
Various times | 15 Feb 2020 - 23 Feb 2020
family & young people

Face Painting with The Glitterbox

Face Painting with The Glitterbox

Get glitzy, colourful, and creative with face painting by The Glitterbox
Get glitzy, colourful, and creative with face painting by The Glitterbox
Part of Imagine Children's Festival
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Supertato illustration
11:00 am
Sat 15 Feb 2020
11:00 am | Sat 15 Feb 2020
literature & poetry
spoken word & live literature

Sue Hendra & Paul Linnet: The Amazing Supertato

Sue Hendra & Paul Linnet: The Amazing Supertato

Supertato's always there for you when the chips are down
Supertato's always there for you when the chips are down
Part of Imagine Children's Festival
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Friday Lunch: Harmonise, children and young people on stage singing

Free

Free

Various times
Sat 15 Feb 2020
Various times | Sat 15 Feb 2020
family & young people
under 5s

Big Songs for Little Singers

Big Songs for Little Singers

All together now: join us for a day of belting tunes for kids
All together now: join us for a day of belting tunes for kids
Part of Imagine Children's Festival
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Illustration of The Little Island
Various times
Sat 15 Feb 2020
Various times | Sat 15 Feb 2020
literature & poetry
spoken word & live literature

Smriti Prasadam-Halls & Robert Starling: The Little Island

Smriti Prasadam-Halls & Robert Starling: The Little...
A fable for our times about coming together, and the power of friendship, tolerance and cooperation
A fable for our times about coming together, and the power of friendship, tolerance and cooperation
Part of Imagine Children's Festival
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Illustrations of a child and a cat running
2:00 pm
Sat 15 Feb 2020
2:00 pm | Sat 15 Feb 2020
talks & debates
family & young people

Nathan Bryon & Dapo Adeola: Look Up!

Nathan Bryon & Dapo Adeola: Look Up!

Meet Rocket - she's going to be the greatest astronaut, star-catcher, space-traveller that has ever lived!
Meet Rocket - she's going to be the greatest astronaut, star-catcher, space-traveller that has...
Part of Imagine Children's Festival
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Various times
14 Sep 2019 - 25 Jul 2020
Various times | 14 Sep 2019 - 25 Jul 2020
courses & workshops
family & young people

Family Gamelan Taster Session

Family Gamelan Taster Session

Bring your family and friends to play our Javanese gamelan percussion orchestra
Bring your family and friends to play our Javanese gamelan percussion orchestra
Part of Gamelan
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Slug and Caterpillar from SLIME
Various times
15 Feb 2020 - 16 Feb 2020
Various times | 15 Feb 2020 - 16 Feb 2020
performance & dance
performance & theatre

SLIME

SLIME

Being a slug is hard. Everyone thinks you’re disgusting
Being a slug is hard. Everyone thinks you’re disgusting
Part of Imagine Children's Festival
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Free

Free

Various times
15 Feb 2020 - 23 Feb 2020
Various times | 15 Feb 2020 - 23 Feb 2020
family & young people
under 5s

You're Never Too Young to Change the World

You're Never Too Young to Change the World

Find out about courageous children who tried to make the world a better place
Find out about courageous children who tried to make the world a better place
Part of Imagine Children's Festival
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Creating New Music for Chinese and Western Instruments

Free

Free

4:00 pm
Sat 15 Feb 2020
4:00 pm | Sat 15 Feb 2020
classical music
contemporary classical

Creating Music for Chinese & Western Instruments

Creating Music for Chinese & Western Instruments

Find harmony between East and West with your own voice or instrument at a practical workshop
Find harmony between East and West with your own voice or instrument at a practical workshop
Part of Composers' Collective
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Various times
14 Sep 2019 - 25 Jul 2020
Various times | 14 Sep 2019 - 25 Jul 2020
courses & workshops

Gamelan Taster Workshop

Gamelan Taster Workshop

Get an introduction to the Javanese gamelan percussion orchestra
Get an introduction to the Javanese gamelan percussion orchestra
Part of Gamelan
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Lucy O'Brian, author
7:30 pm
Sat 15 Feb 2020
7:30 pm | Sat 15 Feb 2020
literature & poetry
poetry

Polari: Featuring Lucy O'Brien

Polari: Featuring Lucy O'Brien

Mark LGBTQ+ History Month with a specially curated edition of London’s popular literary salon
Mark LGBTQ+ History Month with a specially curated edition of London’s popular literary salon
Polari
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Child playing the trumpet at a workshop

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Multi-buy discount

12:00 pm
Sun 16 Feb 2020
12:00 pm | Sun 16 Feb 2020
classical music
family & young people

Why Beethoven Threw the Stew

Why Beethoven Threw the Stew

Bring your family to celebrate Beethoven’s 250th birthday with the London Philharmonic Orchestra
Bring your family to celebrate Beethoven’s 250th birthday with the London Philharmonic Orchestra
Part of London Philharmonic Orchestra 2019/20 multi-buy discount
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OAE Tots: Funharmonics at a school
Various times
Sun 16 Feb 2020
Various times | Sun 16 Feb 2020
classical music
family & young people

OAE Tots: FUNharmonics

OAE Tots: FUNharmonics

An interactive introduction to music-making for children between two and five
An interactive introduction to music-making for children between two and five
Part of Classical music
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Free

Free

1:30 pm
Sun 16 Feb 2020
1:30 pm | Sun 16 Feb 2020
family & young people

All Hands on Decks

All Hands on Decks

Shout 'Arrr' at our rollicking pirate-themed party
Shout 'Arrr' at our rollicking pirate-themed party
Part of Imagine Children's Festival
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Photo taken on mobile phone

Free

Free

4:00 pm
Sun 16 Feb 2020
4:00 pm | Sun 16 Feb 2020
classical music
contemporary classical

Spatial Composition with Augmented Reality

Spatial Composition with Augmented Reality

Discover a world of augmented reality and musical composition in a workshop with composers
Discover a world of augmented reality and musical composition in a workshop with composers
Part of Composers' Collective
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Timberlina sitting on chair outside with arms outstretched

Free

Free

Various times
Mon 17 Feb 2020
Various times | Mon 17 Feb 2020
performance & dance
family & young people

A Delicate Balance

A Delicate Balance

How do you stick up for planet Earth?
How do you stick up for planet Earth?
Part of Imagine Children's Festival
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Josephine Bean looking at a scrapbook
Various times
17 Feb 2020 - 19 Feb 2020
Various times | 17 Feb 2020 - 19 Feb 2020
family & young people

The Curious Scrapbook of Josephine Bean

The Curious Scrapbook of Josephine Bean

Slowly, page-by-page, a scrapbook becomes a window into a secret world in a show for ages 7+
Slowly, page-by-page, a scrapbook becomes a window into a secret world in a show for ages 7+
Part of Imagine Children's Festival
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Annet Schaap, illustrator
Various times
18 Feb 2020 - 19 Feb 2020
Various times | 18 Feb 2020 - 19 Feb 2020
family & young people

Sea the World of Illustration

Sea the World of Illustration

Dive into the stormy waves of Lampie and the Children of the Sea with art and a reading for ages 8+
Dive into the stormy waves of Lampie and the Children of the Sea with art and a reading for ages 8+
Part of Imagine Children's Festival
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Picture It! Print It! at Imagine Children's Festival

Free

Free

Various times
18 Feb 2020 - 19 Feb 2020
Various times | 18 Feb 2020 - 19 Feb 2020
courses & workshops
family & young people

Picture It! Print It!

Picture It! Print It!

Scribble and sketch your own cover design for your favourite book
Scribble and sketch your own cover design for your favourite book
Part of Imagine Children's Festival
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Edward van de Vendel, writer
Various times
18 Feb 2020 - 19 Feb 2020
Various times | 18 Feb 2020 - 19 Feb 2020
family & young people

Playground of Poems

Playground of Poems

Go around and around, climb and sliiide through playful poems by Edward van de Vendel
Go around and around, climb and sliiide through playful poems by Edward van de Vendel
Part of Imagine Children's Festival
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Children Craft Workshop

Free

Free

Various times
Tue 18 Feb 2020
Various times | Tue 18 Feb 2020
family & young people

Edible Books Craft Workshop

Edible Books Craft Workshop

Get an appetite for adventure at a workshop inspired by the story of Pippi Longstocking
Get an appetite for adventure at a workshop inspired by the story of Pippi Longstocking
Part of Imagine Children's Festival
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Sita Brahmachari, author
Various times
Tue 18 Feb 2020
Various times | Tue 18 Feb 2020
literature & poetry
spoken word & live literature

Sita Brahmachari: Where the River Runs Gold

Sita Brahmachari: Where the River Runs Gold

Create your own environmental pledge with the Waterstones Children’s Book Prize-winning author
Create your own environmental pledge with the Waterstones Children’s Book Prize-winning author
Part of Imagine Children's Festival
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Jennie Poh, illustrator
Various times
Wed 19 Feb 2020
Various times | Wed 19 Feb 2020
literature & poetry
spoken word & live literature

Jennie Poh: The Pirate Tree

Jennie Poh: The Pirate Tree

Ahoy there, matey! Become a pirate for the day and sail the stormy seas
Ahoy there, matey! Become a pirate for the day and sail the stormy seas
Part of Imagine Children's Festival
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Free

Free

Various times
Wed 19 Feb 2020
Various times | Wed 19 Feb 2020
family & young people
accessible events

Top Draw

Top Draw

Draw your way through fantastical lands and tongue-twisting characters
Draw your way through fantastical lands and tongue-twisting characters
Part of Imagine Children's Festival
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Children enjoying concert
Various times
19 Feb 2020 - 20 Feb 2020
Various times | 19 Feb 2020 - 20 Feb 2020
classical music
family & young people

Chopin and the Dragonfly Who Brought the Spring

Chopin and the Dragonfly Who Brought the Spring

Listen, sing, dance and play at a storytelling concert for under-fives
Listen, sing, dance and play at a storytelling concert for under-fives
Part of Imagine Children's Festival
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Vasily Petrenko, conductor

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Multi-buy discount

7:30 pm
Wed 19 Feb 2020
7:30 pm | Wed 19 Feb 2020
classical music
contemporary classical

2002: Three Adventures

2002: Three Adventures

Bold works from 1802, 1902 and 2002 continue the London Philharmonic Orchestra’s 2020 Vision project
Bold works from 1802, 1902 and 2002 continue the London Philharmonic Orchestra’s 2020 Vision...
Part of London Philharmonic Orchestra 2019/20 multi-buy discount
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Hannah Lee illustration
1:00 pm
Thu 20 Feb 2020
1:00 pm | Thu 20 Feb 2020
family & young people

Hannah Lee: My Hair

Hannah Lee: My Hair

Dreads, twist out or braids – a girl chooses a birthday style in a picture book read by the author
Dreads, twist out or braids – a girl chooses a birthday style in a picture book read by the author
Part of Imagine Children's Festival
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ShayShay, Sophie Brain and Mahatma Khandi

Free

Free

Various times
Thu 20 Feb 2020
Various times | Thu 20 Feb 2020
family & young people

The Quest for the Treasure Chest with ShayShay

The Quest for the Treasure Chest with ShayShay

Set sail for adventure with ShayShay, Sophie Brain and Mahatma Khandi in search of the greatest treasure in the world
Set sail for adventure with ShayShay, Sophie Brain and Mahatma Khandi in search of the greatest...
Part of Imagine Children's Festival
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Jakub Hrůša, conductor

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Multi-buy discount

7:30 pm
Thu 20 Feb 2020
7:30 pm | Thu 20 Feb 2020
classical music

Mahler's Resurrection Symphony

Mahler's Resurrection Symphony

Mahler’s monumental symphony is championed by the Philharmonia Orchestra
Mahler’s monumental symphony is championed by the Philharmonia Orchestra
Part of Philharmonia Orchestra 2019/20 multi-buy discount
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Illustration of groovy animals in a forest playing musical instruments

Free

Free

Various times
Fri 21 Feb 2020
Various times | Fri 21 Feb 2020
family & young people

Groove Baby Presents: Groove into the Woods

Groove Baby Presents: Groove into the Woods

Venture into the deep dark woods on a jazz- and funk-fuelled family adventure for ages 3 – 7
Venture into the deep dark woods on a jazz- and funk-fuelled family adventure for ages 3 – 7
Part of Imagine Children's Festival
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Illustration of a bird escaping arrows in the sky
Various times
Fri 21 Feb 2020
Various times | Fri 21 Feb 2020
family & young people
under 5s

Migrations Paper Birds with Jane Ray

Migrations Paper Birds with Jane Ray

Take flight at a colourful workshop on making your own paper bird with collaged feathers
Take flight at a colourful workshop on making your own paper bird with collaged feathers
Part of Imagine Children's Festival
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Atinuke, author
2:00 pm
Fri 21 Feb 2020
2:00 pm | Fri 21 Feb 2020
literature & poetry
spoken word & live literature

Africa, Amazing Africa with Atinuke

Africa, Amazing Africa with Atinuke

Did you know that the first human beings to walk this earth were African?
Did you know that the first human beings to walk this earth were African?
Part of Imagine Children's Festival
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YolanDA's Band Jam performed on stage
2:00 pm
Fri 21 Feb 2020
2:00 pm | Fri 21 Feb 2020
family & young people

YolanDa's Band Jam

YolanDa's Band Jam

Boogie along at a performance of crowd-pleasing songs for children
Boogie along at a performance of crowd-pleasing songs for children
Part of Imagine Children's Festival
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François-Xavier Roth, conductor
7:30 pm
Fri 21 Feb 2020
7:30 pm | Fri 21 Feb 2020
classical music

François-Xavier Roth and the Gürzenich-Orchester Köln

François-Xavier Roth and the Gürzenich-Orchester Köln

The pioneering orchestra presents its interpretation of Beethoven’s ‘academy’ performances
The pioneering orchestra presents its interpretation of Beethoven’s ‘academy’ performances
Part of Classical music
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Photograph of a child dancing while a crowd and an MC cheer her on

Free

Free

Various times
Sat 22 Feb 2020
Various times | Sat 22 Feb 2020
performance & dance
family & young people

HomeBros School of Afro Dance

HomeBros School of Afro Dance

See dancers slide and groove through a story of the first day of school, and learn some new moves
See dancers slide and groove through a story of the first day of school, and learn some new moves
Part of Imagine Children's Festival
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Christine Rice, opera singer

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Multi-buy discount

7:30 pm
Sat 22 Feb 2020
7:30 pm | Sat 22 Feb 2020
classical music
contemporary classical

2003: Fantasy and Revolution

2003: Fantasy and Revolution

Inspiring works from 1803, 1903 and 2003 continue the London Philharmonic Orchestra’s 2020 Vision project
Inspiring works from 1803, 1903 and 2003 continue the London Philharmonic Orchestra’s 2020 Vision...
Part of London Philharmonic Orchestra 2019/20 multi-buy discount
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Free

Free

Various times
Sun 23 Feb 2020
Various times | Sun 23 Feb 2020
classical music
family & young people

Chineke! Juniors

Chineke! Juniors

Scale the heights of a musical adventure with the junior orchestra
Scale the heights of a musical adventure with the junior orchestra
Part of Imagine Children's Festival
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Same Same... But Different being performed on stage
Various times
Sun 23 Feb 2020
Various times | Sun 23 Feb 2020
family & young people
accessible events

Same Same... But Different

Same Same... But Different

Colour, dance, music and storytelling combine in a family show exploring difference and belonging
Colour, dance, music and storytelling combine in a family show exploring difference and belonging
Part of Imagine Children's Festival
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Tamás Sándor, Joint Principal 2nd Violin

Free

Free

6:00 pm
Sun 23 Feb 2020
6:00 pm | Sun 23 Feb 2020
classical music

Mahler & Zarebski

Mahler & Zarebski

In a free recital of late Romantic chamber works, hear the inventive masterpiece of Polish composer Zarebski
In a free recital of late Romantic chamber works, hear the inventive masterpiece of Polish composer...
Part of Classical music
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Yuri Temirkanov, conductor

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Multi-buy discount

7:30 pm
Sun 23 Feb 2020
7:30 pm | Sun 23 Feb 2020
classical music

Temirkanov Conducts Sibelius & Brahms

Temirkanov Conducts Sibelius & Brahms

Darkly beautiful: the Philharmonia Orchestra presents two key late Romantic works
Darkly beautiful: the Philharmonia Orchestra presents two key late Romantic works
Part of Philharmonia Orchestra 2019/20 multi-buy discount
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Sol Gabetta, cellist
7:30 pm
Mon 24 Feb 2020
7:30 pm | Mon 24 Feb 2020
classical music

Paavo Järvi & the NHK Symphony Orchestra

Paavo Järvi & the NHK Symphony Orchestra

Indulge yourself with Rachmaninov’s lush, lyrical symphony, and Schumann’s Concerto for Cello
Indulge yourself with Rachmaninov’s lush, lyrical symphony, and Schumann’s Concerto for Cello
Part of Classical music
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John Prine, American singer-songwriter
7:30 pm
Tue 25 Feb 2020
7:30 pm | Tue 25 Feb 2020
gigs
folk & world

John Prine + Special Guests

John Prine + Special Guests

More American than apple pie: take a trip across the States with the country-folk singer-songwriter
More American than apple pie: take a trip across the States with the country-folk singer-songwriter
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Last Days of Summer - September Social Tea Dance

Free

Free

1:30 pm
Wed 26 Feb 2020
1:30 pm | Wed 26 Feb 2020
performance & dance
dance

Fabulous February Social Tea Dance

Fabulous February Social Tea Dance

Shimmy, shake and swing the afternoon away at our free and fabulous tea dance
Shimmy, shake and swing the afternoon away at our free and fabulous tea dance
Part of Social Dance
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Osmo Vanska, conductor

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Multi-buy discount

7:30 pm
Wed 26 Feb 2020
7:30 pm | Wed 26 Feb 2020
classical music
contemporary classical

2004: New Visions

2004: New Visions

Encounter imaginative works from 1804, 1904 and 2004 with the London Philharmonic Orchestra’s 2020 Vision project
Encounter imaginative works from 1804, 1904 and 2004 with the London Philharmonic Orchestra’s 2020...
Part of London Philharmonic Orchestra 2019/20 multi-buy discount
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John Wilson conducts Elgar & Korngold

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Multi-buy discount

7:30 pm
Thu 27 Feb 2020
7:30 pm | Thu 27 Feb 2020
classical music
classical music

John Wilson Conducts Elgar & Korngold

John Wilson Conducts Elgar & Korngold

Elgar’s visionary final symphony gets the Philharmonia Orchestra
Elgar’s visionary final symphony gets the Philharmonia Orchestra
Part of Philharmonia Orchestra 2019/20 multi-buy discount
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Jeremy Denk, pianist

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Multi-buy discount

7:30 pm
Fri 28 Feb 2020
7:30 pm | Fri 28 Feb 2020
classical music
contemporary classical

2005: Poetry and Belief

2005: Poetry and Belief

Rebel discreetly with music from 1805, 1905 and 2005 from the London Philharmonic Orchestra
Rebel discreetly with music from 1805, 1905 and 2005 from the London Philharmonic Orchestra
Part of London Philharmonic Orchestra 2019/20 multi-buy discount
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Participants of a workshop
1:00 pm
Sat 29 Feb 2020
1:00 pm | Sat 29 Feb 2020
literature & poetry
spoken word & live literature

Out-Spoken Poetry Masterclass: February

Out-Spoken Poetry Masterclass: February

Hone your versification skills at a writing workshop led by Happiness poet Jack Underwood
Hone your versification skills at a writing workshop led by Happiness poet Jack Underwood
Part of Out-Spoken
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Young musicians playing a tuba

Free

Free

Various times
29 Feb 2020 - 28 Mar 2020
Various times | 29 Feb 2020 - 28 Mar 2020
classical music
performance & theatre

Composers' Open Mic Social

Composers' Open Mic Social

Share work and ideas at a relaxed evening with fellow composers, musicians and industry professionals
Share work and ideas at a relaxed evening with fellow composers, musicians and industry...
Part of Composers' Collective
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Simply Sinatra at Southbank Centre
3:00 pm
Sun 01 Mar 2020
3:00 pm | Sun 01 Mar 2020
classical music

Simply Sinatra

Simply Sinatra

Relive Ol’ Blue Eyes’ greatest hits with beloved band singer Matt Ford and a high-energy ensemble
Relive Ol’ Blue Eyes’ greatest hits with beloved band singer Matt Ford and a high-energy...
Part of Classical music
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Man playing the flute
7:30 pm
Mon 02 Mar 2020
7:30 pm | Mon 02 Mar 2020
classical music

Hounslow as One

Hounslow as One

Come together for a celebratory concert featuring massed school choirs, bands and Indian dance
Come together for a celebratory concert featuring massed school choirs, bands and Indian dance
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Rotary in London Youth Makes Music performing on stage at Royal Festival Hall
7:00 pm
Tue 03 Mar 2020
7:00 pm | Tue 03 Mar 2020
classical music
contemporary classical

Rotary in London Youth Makes Music

Rotary in London Youth Makes Music

Musicians aged 11 to 18 get the chance to shine in a concert put on by London’s Rotary club network.
Musicians aged 11 to 18 get the chance to shine in a concert put on by London’s Rotary club...
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Igudesman & Joo, classical duo
7:30 pm
Wed 04 Mar 2020
7:30 pm | Wed 04 Mar 2020
classical music
performance & dance

Igudesman & Joo

Igudesman & Joo

London Philharmonic Orchestra players let their hair down in the comedic duo’s musical mash-ups
London Philharmonic Orchestra players let their hair down in the comedic duo’s musical mash-ups
Part of Classical music
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A woman with a microphone asking a question at a talk

Free

Free

5:00 pm
Thu 05 Mar 2020
5:00 pm | Thu 05 Mar 2020
courses & workshops

Teacher Twilight: Among the Trees

Teacher Twilight: Among the Trees

Get the most for your class out of this exhibition exploring themes of science, art and the environment
Get the most for your class out of this exhibition exploring themes of science, art and the...
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Musicians playing at Philharmonia Music of Today concert

Free

Free

6:00 pm
Thu 05 Mar 2020
6:00 pm | Thu 05 Mar 2020
classical music

Philharmonia Music of Today: Xenakis and Reimann

Philharmonia Music of Today: Xenakis and Reimann

Drink in music by important post World War II composers
Drink in music by important post World War II composers
Part of Contemporary Edit
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George Benjamin, conducting George Benjamin: A Duet and a Dream

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Multi-buy discount

7:30 pm
Thu 05 Mar 2020
7:30 pm | Thu 05 Mar 2020
classical music
contemporary classical

Sir George Benjamin: A Duet and a Dream

Sir George Benjamin: A Duet and a Dream

One of Britain’s greatest living composers joins the Philharmonia Orchestra
One of Britain’s greatest living composers joins the Philharmonia Orchestra
Part of Philharmonia Orchestra 2019/20 multi-buy discount
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WOW 2020 Friday grand opening session in Royal Festival Hall
10:30 am
Fri 06 Mar 2020
10:30 am | Fri 06 Mar 2020
talks & debates
accessible events

WOW Friday Grand Opening Session

WOW Friday Grand Opening Session

Start the ball rolling at the opening event of WOW - Women of the World’s tenth anniversary
Start the ball rolling at the opening event of WOW - Women of the World’s tenth anniversary
Part of WOW – Women of the World
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Sarah Blumenau, business tutor
12:00 pm
Fri 06 Mar 2020
12:00 pm | Fri 06 Mar 2020
literature & poetry
talks & debates

RADA Business: Step into the Spotlight with Confidence

RADA Business: Step into the Spotlight with Confidence

Communicate with confidence, clarity and impact in front of any audience after this masterclass
Communicate with confidence, clarity and impact in front of any audience after this masterclass
Part of WOW – Women of the World
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12:00 pm
Fri 06 Mar 2020
12:00 pm | Fri 06 Mar 2020
literature & poetry
talks & debates

Friday WOW Bites

Friday WOW Bites

Whet your appetite with amazing short talks, performances, readings and soapbox moments
Whet your appetite with amazing short talks, performances, readings and soapbox moments
Part of WOW – Women of the World
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Badass Women from History at Southbank Centre
12:00 pm
Fri 06 Mar 2020
12:00 pm | Fri 06 Mar 2020
literature & poetry
talks & debates

Badass Women from History

Badass Women from History

What can the traits of pioneering, trailblazing women teach us about how to change the world?
What can the traits of pioneering, trailblazing women teach us about how to change the world?
Part of WOW – Women of the World
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Audience at a talk event
12:00 pm
Fri 06 Mar 2020
12:00 pm | Fri 06 Mar 2020
talks & debates
accessible events

Bringing Up Boys

Bringing Up Boys

Parents often feel like they’re getting it wrong, but is there a right way to bring up boys?
Parents often feel like they’re getting it wrong, but is there a right way to bring up boys?
Part of WOW – Women of the World
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Hands used to create heart shape
12:00 pm
Fri 06 Mar 2020
12:00 pm | Fri 06 Mar 2020
talks & debates
accessible events

Love Stories

Love Stories

Who doesn't love a love story? Feel all the feels in this afternoon of love stories
Who doesn't love a love story? Feel all the feels in this afternoon of love stories
Part of WOW – Women of the World
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WOW's Executive Director, Daniella Jenkins
1:45 pm
Fri 06 Mar 2020
1:45 pm | Fri 06 Mar 2020
talks & debates
accessible events

Your Money or Your Life: Personal Finance

Your Money or Your Life: Personal Finance

Our finance experts explain how women can make the most of their money
Our finance experts explain how women can make the most of their money
Part of WOW – Women of the World
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Helen Lewis, journalist
1:45 pm
Fri 06 Mar 2020
1:45 pm | Fri 06 Mar 2020
talks & debates
accessible events

How to Be a Difficult Woman

How to Be a Difficult Woman

Journalist and author Helen Lewis asks whether well-behaved women ever make history
Journalist and author Helen Lewis asks whether well-behaved women ever make history
Part of WOW – Women of the World
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Samra Habib, author and activist
1:45 pm
Fri 06 Mar 2020
1:45 pm | Fri 06 Mar 2020
talks & debates
accessible events

Desi: Out and Proud

Desi: Out and Proud

Be inspired by the courage, resilience and all-round awesomeness of the UK’s thriving Desi LGBTQ+ scene
Be inspired by the courage, resilience and all-round awesomeness of the UK’s thriving Desi LGBTQ+...
Part of WOW – Women of the World
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Elif Shafak, novelist
1:45 pm
Fri 06 Mar 2020
1:45 pm | Fri 06 Mar 2020
talks & debates
accessible events

WOW Big Ideas Friday

WOW Big Ideas Friday

Prepare to have your world rocked by people with major ideas to create radical change
Prepare to have your world rocked by people with major ideas to create radical change
Part of WOW – Women of the World
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Layla Saad, writer
1:45 pm
Fri 06 Mar 2020
1:45 pm | Fri 06 Mar 2020
talks & debates
accessible events

Me and White Supremacy

Me and White Supremacy

Challenge your understanding of white supremacy and privilege in a thought-provoking session
Challenge your understanding of white supremacy and privilege in a thought-provoking session
Part of WOW – Women of the World
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A busy football stadium
1:45 pm
Fri 06 Mar 2020
1:45 pm | Fri 06 Mar 2020
talks & debates
accessible events

The Successes of the Lionesses

The Successes of the Lionesses

What’s the endgame for women in sport?
What’s the endgame for women in sport?
Part of WOW – Women of the World
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Bolanle Tajudeen
3:30 pm
Fri 06 Mar 2020
3:30 pm | Fri 06 Mar 2020
literature & poetry
talks & debates

Art in the Age of Black Girl Magic

Art in the Age of Black Girl Magic

Delve into the genesis of black feminism in art with Bolanle Tajudeen, founder of Black Blossoms
Delve into the genesis of black feminism in art with Bolanle Tajudeen, founder of Black Blossoms
Part of WOW – Women of the World
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Damned if You Do and Damned if You Don't at Southbank Centre
3:30 pm
Fri 06 Mar 2020
3:30 pm | Fri 06 Mar 2020
literature & poetry
talks & debates

Damned if You Do, Damned if You Don’t

Damned if You Do, Damned if You Don’t

Whether you’re a mother or not, explore the impacts of motherhood for everyone
Whether you’re a mother or not, explore the impacts of motherhood for everyone
Part of WOW – Women of the World
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WOW Speed Mentoring Sessions

Free

Free

Various times
Fri 06 Mar 2020
Various times | Fri 06 Mar 2020
talks & debates

WOW Speed Mentoring Sessions

WOW Speed Mentoring Sessions

Don’t know how to make your ambition a reality? Get advice from an expert in a 15-minute session
Don’t know how to make your ambition a reality? Get advice from an expert in a 15-minute session
Part of WOW – Women of the World
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MacBook laptop, technology
3:30 pm
Fri 06 Mar 2020
3:30 pm | Fri 06 Mar 2020
talks & debates
accessible events

Women Byte Back

Women Byte Back

Discover the impact of tech on women and why gender matters in the digital age
Discover the impact of tech on women and why gender matters in the digital age
Part of WOW – Women of the World
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WOW Global Spotlights...
3:30 pm
Fri 06 Mar 2020
3:30 pm | Fri 06 Mar 2020
talks & debates
accessible events

WOW Global Spotlights...

WOW Global Spotlights...

From Beijing to Brisbane, look past the headlines to hear stories from women across the world
From Beijing to Brisbane, look past the headlines to hear stories from women across the world
Part of WOW – Women of the World
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Sticky Labels: Women and the Mental Health System
3:30 pm
Fri 06 Mar 2020
3:30 pm | Fri 06 Mar 2020
talks & debates
accessible events

Sticky Labels: Women and the Mental Health System

Sticky Labels: Women and the Mental Health System

Join Bobby Baker to address why women have been branded everything from ‘witches’ to ‘morally insane'
Join Bobby Baker to address why women have been branded everything from ‘witches’ to ‘morally...
Part of WOW – Women of the World
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Corporates Office
3:30 pm
Fri 06 Mar 2020
3:30 pm | Fri 06 Mar 2020
talks & debates
accessible events

Corporates Get Naked

Corporates Get Naked

Corporates get frank about diversity and discuss why improvements must be made
Corporates get frank about diversity and discuss why improvements must be made
Part of WOW – Women of the World
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Jude Kelly at WOW - Women of the World closing session
5:00 pm
Fri 06 Mar 2020
5:00 pm | Fri 06 Mar 2020
literature & poetry
talks & debates

WOW Friday Closing Session

WOW Friday Closing Session

Round out the first day of WOW’s tenth year with special guest speakers
Round out the first day of WOW’s tenth year with special guest speakers
Part of WOW – Women of the World
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Free

Free

6:30 pm
Fri 06 Mar 2020
6:30 pm | Fri 06 Mar 2020
talks & debates

Women on the Move Awards 2020: The Greatest Hits

Women on the Move Awards 2020: The Greatest Hits

These migrant and refugee women make exceptional contributions to UK society
These migrant and refugee women make exceptional contributions to UK society
Part of WOW – Women of the World
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Hilary Mantel, writer
7:30 pm
Fri 06 Mar 2020
7:30 pm | Fri 06 Mar 2020
literature & poetry
writers

Hilary Mantel: The Mirror and the Light

Hilary Mantel: The Mirror and the Light

In an exclusive event, Hilary Mantel reveals the eagerly awaited third novel in her thrilling trilogy
In an exclusive event, Hilary Mantel reveals the eagerly awaited third novel in her thrilling...
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Laura Ellen Anderson, illustrator
10:00 am
Sat 07 Mar 2020
10:00 am | Sat 07 Mar 2020
literature & poetry
spoken word & live literature

Amelia Fang Draw-Along

Amelia Fang Draw-Along

Go on a fantastic adventure with the author and illustrator of the wickedly funny series for children
Go on a fantastic adventure with the author and illustrator of the wickedly funny series for...
Part of WOW – Women of the World
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WOW - Women of the World talk in Royal Festival Hall
10:30 am
Sat 07 Mar 2020
10:30 am | Sat 07 Mar 2020
literature & poetry
talks & debates

WOW Saturday Opening Session

WOW Saturday Opening Session

Delve into the genesis of black feminism in art with Bolanle Tajudeen, founder of Black Blossoms
Delve into the genesis of black feminism in art with Bolanle Tajudeen, founder of Black Blossoms
Part of WOW – Women of the World
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D/deaf adn Bossing It at Southbank Centre
12:00 pm
Sat 07 Mar 2020
12:00 pm | Sat 07 Mar 2020
literature & poetry
talks & debates

D/deaf and Bossing It

D/deaf and Bossing It

Navigate the challenges and opportunities of being D/deaf in the workplace at a talk in British Sign Language
Navigate the challenges and opportunities of being D/deaf in the workplace at a talk in British Sign...
Part of WOW – Women of the World
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Participants of a workshop at Southbank Centre
12:00 pm
Sat 07 Mar 2020
12:00 pm | Sat 07 Mar 2020
talks & debates
accessible events

Can I Be Creative?

Can I Be Creative?

Give yourself permission to create with this inspirational session
Give yourself permission to create with this inspirational session
Part of WOW – Women of the World
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Person stood in front of a sign stating 'Beeyoutiful'
12:00 pm
Sat 07 Mar 2020
12:00 pm | Sat 07 Mar 2020
talks & debates
accessible events

Intersex 101

Intersex 101

Activist Valentino Vecchietti leads an interactive session on what it means to be intersex
Activist Valentino Vecchietti leads an interactive session on what it means to be intersex
Part of WOW – Women of the World
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Sanah Ahsan, poet and psychologist
12:00 pm
Sat 07 Mar 2020
12:00 pm | Sat 07 Mar 2020
literature & poetry
talks & debates

Women of Colour and Mental Health

Women of Colour and Mental Health

How do gender and race affect mental health care, and why do women of colour often go unheard?
How do gender and race affect mental health care, and why do women of colour often go unheard?
Part of WOW – Women of the World
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Audience at a WOW talk at Southbank Centre
12:00 pm
Sat 07 Mar 2020
12:00 pm | Sat 07 Mar 2020
talks & debates
accessible events

#ThisIs18

#ThisIs18

View the world through the lens of young women at a talk on the New York Times photo project
View the world through the lens of young women at a talk on the New York Times photo project
Part of WOW – Women of the World
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Chelsea Kwakye and Ọrẹ Ogunbiyi, writers
1:45 pm
Sat 07 Mar 2020
1:45 pm | Sat 07 Mar 2020
literature & poetry
talks & debates

Taking Up Space

Taking Up Space

The realities of being a black girl in a white institution are laid bare by Chelsea Kwakye and Ore Ogunbiyi
The realities of being a black girl in a white institution are laid bare by Chelsea Kwakye and Ore...
Part of WOW – Women of the World
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Audience at a talk event
1:45 pm
Sat 07 Mar 2020
1:45 pm | Sat 07 Mar 2020
literature & poetry
talks & debates

Saturday WOW Bites

Saturday WOW Bites

Whet your appetite with short talks, performances, readings and soapbox moments
Whet your appetite with short talks, performances, readings and soapbox moments
Part of WOW – Women of the World
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Amelia Abraham, journalist
1:45 pm
Sat 07 Mar 2020
1:45 pm | Sat 07 Mar 2020
literature & poetry
talks & debates

Queer Intentions

Queer Intentions

What does it mean to be queer in 2020? Author and journalist Amelia Abraham leads our panel discussion
What does it mean to be queer in 2020? Author and journalist Amelia Abraham leads our panel...
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Sudha Bhuchar, actor
1:45 pm
Sat 07 Mar 2020
1:45 pm | Sat 07 Mar 2020
talks & debates
accessible events

Evening Conversations by Sudha Bhuchar

Evening Conversations by Sudha Bhuchar

In her hilarious one-woman show, the actor and playwright reflects on life as a mother of millennials
In her hilarious one-woman show, the actor and playwright reflects on life as a mother of...
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A globe with flags sitting on sand
1:45 pm
Sat 07 Mar 2020
1:45 pm | Sat 07 Mar 2020
talks & debates
accessible events

Travelling with Tits

Travelling with Tits

Whether you’ve got breasts or not, travelling as a lone woman can be full of pitfalls
Whether you’ve got breasts or not, travelling as a lone woman can be full of pitfalls
Part of WOW – Women of the World
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Speakers at a WOW talk at Southbank Centre
1:45 pm
Sat 07 Mar 2020
1:45 pm | Sat 07 Mar 2020
talks & debates
accessible events

WOW Big Ideas Saturday

WOW Big Ideas Saturday

Speakers with major ideas to create radical change join us for a second session
Speakers with major ideas to create radical change join us for a second session
Part of WOW – Women of the World
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3:00 pm
Sat 07 Mar 2020
3:00 pm | Sat 07 Mar 2020
talks & debates
courses & workshops

Under-10s Feminist Corner for Boys

Under-10s Feminist Corner for Boys

If you’re a gender equality champion aged 8 - 10, this workshop is perfect for you
If you’re a gender equality champion aged 8 - 10, this workshop is perfect for you
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Leanne Pero
3:30 pm
Sat 07 Mar 2020
3:30 pm | Sat 07 Mar 2020
literature & poetry
talks & debates

The C Word

The C Word

Hear personal stories from breast cancer survivors at our panel talk
Hear personal stories from breast cancer survivors at our panel talk
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Sabeena Akhtar, writer
3:30 pm
Sat 07 Mar 2020
3:30 pm | Sat 07 Mar 2020
literature & poetry
talks & debates

Where Are the Working Class Asians?

Where Are the Working Class Asians?

Add your voice to the discussion on how identifying as a working-class Asian affects you
Add your voice to the discussion on how identifying as a working-class Asian affects you
Part of WOW – Women of the World
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Audience at a talk at Southbank Centre
3:30 pm
Sat 07 Mar 2020
3:30 pm | Sat 07 Mar 2020
talks & debates
accessible events

Feminist Voguing

Feminist Voguing

Bring your fierce and ferocious moves and your ‘yaaas kween’ for a masterclass in voguing
Bring your fierce and ferocious moves and your ‘yaaas kween’ for a masterclass in voguing
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Speaker at a talk at Southbank Centre
3:30 pm
Sat 07 Mar 2020
3:30 pm | Sat 07 Mar 2020
talks & debates
accessible events

Where Has Trans Activism Got To?

Where Has Trans Activism Got To?

Look over the recent joys and challenges of trans activism and get inspired to take new action
Look over the recent joys and challenges of trans activism and get inspired to take new action
Part of WOW – Women of the World
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Participants of a talk at Southbank Centre
3:30 pm
Sat 07 Mar 2020
3:30 pm | Sat 07 Mar 2020
talks & debates
accessible events

Giving Testimony

Giving Testimony

Hear from the survivors of gendered violence in this powerful and moving session
Hear from the survivors of gendered violence in this powerful and moving session
Part of WOW – Women of the World
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Audience members at a WOW talk at Southbank Centre
3:30 pm
Sat 07 Mar 2020
3:30 pm | Sat 07 Mar 2020
talks & debates
accessible events

Funny Women

Funny Women

Laugh your socks off with a gloriously diverse and global mix of female comedians
Laugh your socks off with a gloriously diverse and global mix of female comedians
Part of WOW – Women of the World
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Various times
Sat 07 Mar 2020
Various times | Sat 07 Mar 2020
literature & poetry
spoken word & live literature

Under-10s Feminist Corner for Girls

Under-10s Feminist Corner for Girls

Are you a budding young gender equality champion? Explore what being a girl means in a workshop
Are you a budding young gender equality champion? Explore what being a girl means in a workshop
Part of WOW – Women of the World
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Jude Kelly at WOW - Women of the World closing session
5:00 pm
Sat 07 Mar 2020
5:00 pm | Sat 07 Mar 2020
literature & poetry
talks & debates

WOW Saturday Closing Session

WOW Saturday Closing Session

WOW founder Jude Kelly and special guests close the day
WOW founder Jude Kelly and special guests close the day
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Deborah Frances-White, comedian
7:30 pm
Sat 07 Mar 2020
7:30 pm | Sat 07 Mar 2020
talks & debates

The Guilty Feminist at WOW

The Guilty Feminist at WOW

Ever felt like you should be better at feminism?
Ever felt like you should be better at feminism?
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Stack of newspapers

Free

Free

11:00 am
Sun 08 Mar 2020
11:00 am | Sun 08 Mar 2020
talks & debates
accessible events

Views on the News: A Sweep Through the Decades

Views on the News: A Sweep Through the Decades

Take a closer look at today's newspapers in a bumper ten-year edition of the WOW festival favourite
Take a closer look at today's newspapers in a bumper ten-year edition of the WOW festival...
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Helen Pankhurst, activist
12:00 pm
Sun 08 Mar 2020
12:00 pm | Sun 08 Mar 2020
talks & debates

#March4Women Rally at WOW

#March4Women Rally at WOW

Come together in solidarity with women and girls around the world to call for change
Come together in solidarity with women and girls around the world to call for change
Part of WOW – Women of the World
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Free

Free

1:30 pm
Sun 08 Mar 2020
1:30 pm | Sun 08 Mar 2020
comedy & cabaret
performance & dance

WOW's Big Sing

WOW's Big Sing

Add your voice to the hundred-strong WOW choir to create a moment of joy
Add your voice to the hundred-strong WOW choir to create a moment of joy
Part of WOW – Women of the World
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Women in WOW capes

Free

Free

2:30 pm
Sun 08 Mar 2020
2:30 pm | Sun 08 Mar 2020
talks & debates
accessible events

WOW: We Are Family

WOW: We Are Family

Get ready to create some fun ahead of WOW’s tenth birthday party
Get ready to create some fun ahead of WOW’s tenth birthday party
Part of WOW – Women of the World
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A birthday cake with a '10' candle on top

Free

Free

3:30 pm
Sun 08 Mar 2020
3:30 pm | Sun 08 Mar 2020
talks & debates
accessible events

WOW: Tenth Birthday Party

WOW: Tenth Birthday Party

Balloons at the ready: it’s time to celebrate a decade of WOW - Women of the World
Balloons at the ready: it’s time to celebrate a decade of WOW - Women of the World
Part of WOW – Women of the World
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Sandi Toksvig
5:00 pm
Sun 08 Mar 2020
5:00 pm | Sun 08 Mar 2020
talks & debates
accessible events

How the Hell Did I Get Here? With Sandi Toksvig

How the Hell Did I Get Here? With Sandi Toksvig

Sandi Toksvig meets her personal and professional heroes to discover how they got to where they are today
Sandi Toksvig meets her personal and professional heroes to discover how they got to where they are...
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Letters Live at WOW, Southbank Centre
8:00 pm
Sun 08 Mar 2020
8:00 pm | Sun 08 Mar 2020
literature & poetry
spoken word & live literature

Letters Live at WOW

Letters Live at WOW

Outstanding performers read letters by or for women on International Women’s Day
Outstanding performers read letters by or for women on International Women’s Day
Part of WOW – Women of the World
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6:30 pm
Mon 09 Mar 2020
6:30 pm | Mon 09 Mar 2020
classical music

Barnardo's National Choral Competition and Concert

Barnardo's National Choral Competition and Concert

Hear the voices of the next generation at an event showcasing talented young choristers
Hear the voices of the next generation at an event showcasing talented young choristers
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7:30 pm
Tue 10 Mar 2020
7:30 pm | Tue 10 Mar 2020
classical music

Thierry Fischer Conducts Stravinsky

Thierry Fischer Conducts Stravinsky

Stravinsky’s earth-shattering music comes to life with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Stravinsky’s earth-shattering music comes to life with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
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Creative Learning discussion in Hayward Gallery
10:30 am
Wed 11 Mar 2020
10:30 am | Wed 11 Mar 2020

Creative Learning Lab

Creative Learning Lab

What if you went to school in an arts centre? And what if your teachers were artists?
What if you went to school in an arts centre? And what if your teachers were artists?
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Anne-Sophie Mutter

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7:30 pm
Wed 11 Mar 2020
7:30 pm | Wed 11 Mar 2020
classical music
classical music

Mutter Plays Beethoven

Mutter Plays Beethoven

Anne-Sophie Mutter joins the London Philharmonic Orchestra to perform Beethoven’s Triple Concerto
Anne-Sophie Mutter joins the London Philharmonic Orchestra to perform Beethoven’s Triple Concerto
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KODO, drumming group
Various times
13 Mar 2020 - 14 Mar 2020
Various times | 13 Mar 2020 - 14 Mar 2020
gigs
folk & world

Kodo: Legacy

Kodo: Legacy

Japan’s legendary drummers return with a physically stunning and musically sensational show
Japan’s legendary drummers return with a physically stunning and musically sensational show
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Philip Venables, composer

Free

Free

3:00 pm
Sat 14 Mar 2020
3:00 pm | Sat 14 Mar 2020
classical music
contemporary classical

Philip Venables in Conversation: Denis & Katya

Philip Venables in Conversation: Denis & Katya

The composer explores the creative process behind his latest production in conversation with colleagues
The composer explores the creative process behind his latest production in conversation with...
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Young Artists Recital
10:00 am
Sun 15 Mar 2020
10:00 am | Sun 15 Mar 2020
classical music

Insights: Beethoven - Fiction and Reality

Insights: Beethoven - Fiction and Reality

Why was Beethoven exceptional in his time? The Philharmonia Orchestra explains
Why was Beethoven exceptional in his time? The Philharmonia Orchestra explains
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Philharmonia Orchestra

Free

Free

1:00 pm
Sun 15 Mar 2020
1:00 pm | Sun 15 Mar 2020
classical music
classical music

Philharmonia March MMSF Young Artists' Recital

Philharmonia March MMSF Young Artists' Recital

Meet the next generation in this recital by thirteen talented emerging musicians
Meet the next generation in this recital by thirteen talented emerging musicians
Part of Classical music
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Esa-Pekka Salonen at a rehearsal

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2:00 pm
Sun 15 Mar 2020
2:00 pm | Sun 15 Mar 2020
classical music
classical music

Beethoven: 1808 Reconstructed

Beethoven: 1808 Reconstructed

Experience Beethoven’s epic Vienna concert of December 1808 with the Philharmonia Orchestra
Experience Beethoven’s epic Vienna concert of December 1808 with the Philharmonia Orchestra
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Enfield Music Service Spring Spectacular
7:00 pm
Mon 16 Mar 2020
7:00 pm | Mon 16 Mar 2020
classical music
contemporary classical

Enfield Music Service Spring Spectacular

Enfield Music Service Spring Spectacular

Young talent is on show at a musical celebration culminating in Tim Steiner's Riffs
Young talent is on show at a musical celebration culminating in Tim Steiner's Riffs
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Concert in Royal Festival Hall
7:00 pm
Wed 18 Mar 2020
7:00 pm | Wed 18 Mar 2020

Whitgift and RPO Classical Extravaganza

Whitgift and RPO Classical Extravaganza

Rejoice in the voice at a performance from massed school choirs and the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Rejoice in the voice at a performance from massed school choirs and the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
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10:30 am
Thu 19 Mar 2020
10:30 am | Thu 19 Mar 2020
courses & workshops

Discover Music: Beethoven

Discover Music: Beethoven

Introduce your secondary school students to the mighty music of Beethoven in a study day
Introduce your secondary school students to the mighty music of Beethoven in a study day
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Lisa Davidsen, opera singer

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7:30 pm
Thu 19 Mar 2020
7:30 pm | Thu 19 Mar 2020
classical music

Esa-Pekka Salonen: Mahler & Schumann

Esa-Pekka Salonen: Mahler & Schumann

The Philharmonia Orchestra’s Principal Conductor is joined by soprano Lise Davidsen
The Philharmonia Orchestra’s Principal Conductor is joined by soprano Lise Davidsen
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Out-Spoken Masterclass workshop
1:00 pm
Sat 21 Mar 2020
1:00 pm | Sat 21 Mar 2020
literature & poetry
poetry

Out-Spoken Masterclass: March

Out-Spoken Masterclass: March

Find the right words at our monthly three-hour weekend workshop, facilitated by leading poets
Find the right words at our monthly three-hour weekend workshop, facilitated by leading poets
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MIchael Tilson Thomas, conductor, pianist and composer
7:30 pm
Sat 21 Mar 2020
7:30 pm | Sat 21 Mar 2020
classical music

Tilson Thomas and the San Francisco Symphony: Mahler 6

Tilson Thomas and the San Francisco Symphony: Mahler 6

Michael Tilson Thomas and the San Francisco Symphony perform Mahler’s most powerfully emotive symphony
Michael Tilson Thomas and the San Francisco Symphony perform Mahler’s most powerfully emotive...
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Daniil Olegovich Trifonov, pianist
7:30 pm
Sun 22 Mar 2020
7:30 pm | Sun 22 Mar 2020
classical music

Trifonov and the San Francisco Symphony: Rachmaninov

Trifonov and the San Francisco Symphony: Rachmaninov

Daniil Trifonov gives voice to nostalgic romance alongside classic ballet score The Firebird
Daniil Trifonov gives voice to nostalgic romance alongside classic ballet score The Firebird
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Stephen Hough, pianist

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7:30 pm
Tue 24 Mar 2020
7:30 pm | Tue 24 Mar 2020
classical music

Stephen Hough: Bach, Chopin & Liszt

Stephen Hough: Bach, Chopin & Liszt

Fate, death and transcendence: composers lift the veil on spiritual mysteries
Fate, death and transcendence: composers lift the veil on spiritual mysteries
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Free

Free

1:30 pm
Wed 25 Mar 2020
1:30 pm | Wed 25 Mar 2020

Marvellous March Social Tea Dance

Marvellous March Social Tea Dance

Move and groove into March at this month's tea dance
Move and groove into March at this month's tea dance
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Johannes Moser, cellist

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7:30 pm
Wed 25 Mar 2020
7:30 pm | Wed 25 Mar 2020
classical music
contemporary classical

2006: The New Bacchus

2006: The New Bacchus

Drink in works from 1806, 1906 and 2006 with the London Philharmonic Orchestra’s 2020 Vision project
Drink in works from 1806, 1906 and 2006 with the London Philharmonic Orchestra’s 2020 Vision...
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Eye of Sauron imagery from The Lord of the Rings
7:30 pm
Fri 27 Mar 2020
7:30 pm | Fri 27 Mar 2020
classical music

The Music of Lord of the Rings and Beyond

The Music of Lord of the Rings and Beyond

It’s going to be epic: hear the thrilling scores of Lord of the Rings, Harry Potter and more
It’s going to be epic: hear the thrilling scores of Lord of the Rings, Harry Potter and more
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Paul Burston, journalist and author
7:30 pm
Fri 27 Mar 2020
7:30 pm | Fri 27 Mar 2020
literature & poetry
poetry

Polari: Featuring Philip Hensher

Polari: Featuring Philip Hensher

Headlining the March edition of our LGBTQ+ literary salon, the writer reads from his new novel
Headlining the March edition of our LGBTQ+ literary salon, the writer reads from his new novel
Polari
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Supriya Nagarajan

Free

Free

2:00 pm
Sat 28 Mar 2020
2:00 pm | Sat 28 Mar 2020
classical music
contemporary classical

Building Community Through Composition

Building Community Through Composition

Musician Supriya Nagarajan advises on bridging gaps between diverse musical genres and cultures
Musician Supriya Nagarajan advises on bridging gaps between diverse musical genres and cultures
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Foyle Future First - young musicians on stage

Free

Free

6:00 pm
Sat 28 Mar 2020
6:00 pm | Sat 28 Mar 2020
classical music

LPO Showcase - 2020 Vision

LPO Showcase - 2020 Vision

The London Philharmonic Orchestra presents 16 outstanding young musicians performing British music
The London Philharmonic Orchestra presents 16 outstanding young musicians performing British music
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Sally Matthews, soprano

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7:30 pm
Sat 28 Mar 2020
7:30 pm | Sat 28 Mar 2020
classical music

2007: Beethoven's Fifth

2007: Beethoven's Fifth

Beethoven’s Fifth resonates down the centuries in the London Philharmonic Orchestra’s 2020 Vision
Beethoven’s Fifth resonates down the centuries in the London Philharmonic Orchestra’s 2020...
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Goldfrapp, electronic music duo
Various times
29 Mar 2020 - 30 Mar 2020
Various times | 29 Mar 2020 - 30 Mar 2020
gigs
folk & world

Goldfrapp

Goldfrapp

The multi-platinum selling electronic provocateurs mark the anniversary of Felt Mountain
The multi-platinum selling electronic provocateurs mark the anniversary of Felt Mountain
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Nicolas Hodges, pianist

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7:30 pm
Wed 01 Apr 2020
7:30 pm | Wed 01 Apr 2020
classical music
contemporary classical

2008: Landscape and Memory

2008: Landscape and Memory

Contemplate nature with music from 1808, 1908 and 2008 in the London Philharmonic Orchestra’s 2020 Vision project
Contemplate nature with music from 1808, 1908 and 2008 in the London Philharmonic Orchestra’s 2020...
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Yukiko Ogura, Principal Viola

Free

Free

6:00 pm
Thu 02 Apr 2020
6:00 pm | Thu 02 Apr 2020
classical music

Viola Takeover

Viola Takeover

Bask in rich tones at a free recital of viola works by Bowen, Bach, Schubert and Jacob
Bask in rich tones at a free recital of viola works by Bowen, Bach, Schubert and Jacob
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Pablo Heras-Casado, conductor

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7:30 pm
Thu 02 Apr 2020
7:30 pm | Thu 02 Apr 2020
classical music

Heras-Casado Conducts Russian Classics

Heras-Casado Conducts Russian Classics

Conductor Pablo Heras-Casado presents three vivid Russian works with the Philharmonia Orchestra
Conductor Pablo Heras-Casado presents three vivid Russian works with the Philharmonia Orchestra
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Vasily Petrenko, conductor

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7:30 pm
Fri 03 Apr 2020
7:30 pm | Fri 03 Apr 2020
classical music

Vasily Petrenko Conducts Prokofiev

Vasily Petrenko Conducts Prokofiev

Music with a masterful touch: the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra plays works by Britten and Prokofiev
Music with a masterful touch: the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra plays works by Britten and Prokofiev
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Vladimir Jurowski, conductor

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7:30 pm
Sat 04 Apr 2020
7:30 pm | Sat 04 Apr 2020
classical music

The Undiscovered Beethoven

The Undiscovered Beethoven

Portrait of Beethoven as a young radical, by the London Philharmonic Orchestra
Portrait of Beethoven as a young radical, by the London Philharmonic Orchestra
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The Bach Choir St Matthew Passion
11:00 am
Sun 05 Apr 2020
11:00 am | Sun 05 Apr 2020
classical music

The Bach Choir: St Matthew Passion

The Bach Choir: St Matthew Passion

Congregate for Bach’s grand drama of worship with the Bach Choir’s annual performance in English
Congregate for Bach’s grand drama of worship with the Bach Choir’s annual performance in English
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Free

5:00 pm
Mon 06 Apr 2020
5:00 pm | Mon 06 Apr 2020
gigs
electronic

Outlook Orchestra: Open Rehearsal and Q&A

Outlook Orchestra: Open Rehearsal and Q&A

Catch the last hour of rehearsals as the orchestra prepares for their performance with David Rodigan
Catch the last hour of rehearsals as the orchestra prepares for their performance with David Rodigan
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Ravi Shankar, indian musician and composer
7:30 pm
Tue 07 Apr 2020
7:30 pm | Tue 07 Apr 2020
gigs
folk & world

Ravi Shankar Centenary

Ravi Shankar Centenary

The Shankar family, friends and disciples celebrate 100 years since the birth of this extraordinary musician
The Shankar family, friends and disciples celebrate 100 years since the birth of this extraordinary...
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Young Musicians

Free

Free

6:00 pm
Wed 08 Apr 2020
6:00 pm | Wed 08 Apr 2020
classical music

LPO Showcase - Soundworks Ensemble

LPO Showcase - Soundworks Ensemble

Teenage composers chosen by the London Philharmonic Orchestra perform their own music
Teenage composers chosen by the London Philharmonic Orchestra perform their own music
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Nikolai Lugansky, pianist

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7:30 pm
Wed 08 Apr 2020
7:30 pm | Wed 08 Apr 2020
classical music
contemporary classical

2009: The Everest of Piano Concertos

2009: The Everest of Piano Concertos

Monumental works from 1809, 1909 and 2009: it’s the London Philharmonic Orchestra’s 2020 Vision
Monumental works from 1809, 1909 and 2009: it’s the London Philharmonic Orchestra’s 2020 Vision
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David Rodigan and the Outlook Orchestra
Various times
9 Apr 2020 - 10 Apr 2020
Various times | 9 Apr 2020 - 10 Apr 2020
gigs
folk & world

David Rodigan & The Outlook Orchestra

David Rodigan & The Outlook Orchestra

Get ready for a night of tunes selected by the influential DJ, broadcaster and champion of reggae music
Get ready for a night of tunes selected by the influential DJ, broadcaster and champion of reggae...
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National Youth Orchestra on stage at Royal Festival Hall, Southbank Centre
Various times
16 Apr 2020 - 18 Apr 2020
Various times | 16 Apr 2020 - 18 Apr 2020
classical music

Beyond Beethoven 9

Beyond Beethoven 9

Hear an ode to joy for our times with a reimagined choral symphony from the National Youth Orchestra
Hear an ode to joy for our times with a reimagined choral symphony from the National Youth Orchestra
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Free

3:00 pm
Fri 17 Apr 2020
3:00 pm | Fri 17 Apr 2020
classical music
courses & workshops

Marin Alsop: Women's Conducting Masterclass

Marin Alsop: Women's Conducting Masterclass

Learn from rising-star women conductors as they are expertly coached by the conducting superstar
Learn from rising-star women conductors as they are expertly coached by the conducting superstar
Part of Women in Music at Southbank Centre
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Vladimir Jurowski, conductor

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7:30 pm
Fri 17 Apr 2020
7:30 pm | Fri 17 Apr 2020
classical music
classical music

Jurowski Conducts Mahler

Jurowski Conducts Mahler

The London Philharmonic Orchestra’s Principal Conductor presents the composer’s Ninth Symphony
The London Philharmonic Orchestra’s Principal Conductor presents the composer’s Ninth Symphony
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Zhang Zuo, pianist

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3:00 pm
Sun 19 Apr 2020
3:00 pm | Sun 19 Apr 2020
classical music
classical music

Mahler - Symphony No. 5

Mahler - Symphony No. 5

From opening fanfare to joyous finale: the Philharmonia Orchestra brings you Mahler’s Fifth
From opening fanfare to joyous finale: the Philharmonia Orchestra brings you Mahler’s Fifth
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Carol Williams playing the organ

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7:30 pm
Mon 20 Apr 2020
7:30 pm | Mon 20 Apr 2020
classical music

Carol Williams: Jazz Organ Classics

Carol Williams: Jazz Organ Classics

Did we even need to ask? Thrill to Hendrix, Giles Swayne and Ethel Smith performed on the pipes
Did we even need to ask? Thrill to Hendrix, Giles Swayne and Ethel Smith performed on the pipes
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Free Gamelan and Poetry workshop for Lambeth Schools
Various times
21 Apr 2020 - 16 Jul 2020
Various times | 21 Apr 2020 - 16 Jul 2020
courses & workshops

Gamelan School & Group Workshops - Summer 2020

Gamelan School & Group Workshops - Summer 2020

Get a group together to have a go at playing the beautiful Javanese gamelan
Get a group together to have a go at playing the beautiful Javanese gamelan
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Danny Elfman, composer
7:30 pm
Tue 21 Apr 2020
7:30 pm | Tue 21 Apr 2020
classical music
contemporary classical

Elfman Classical

Elfman Classical

Danny Elfman's Violin Concerto receives its first London performance by the BBC Concert Orchestra
Danny Elfman's Violin Concerto receives its first London performance by the BBC Concert...
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Anoushka Shankar, sitarist

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7:30 pm
Wed 22 Apr 2020
7:30 pm | Wed 22 Apr 2020
classical music
contemporary classical

2010: Crossing Cultures

2010: Crossing Cultures

Three genre-defying works from 2010, brought to you by the London Philharmonic Orchestra
Three genre-defying works from 2010, brought to you by the London Philharmonic Orchestra
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Cowboy horse riding
7:30 pm
Thu 23 Apr 2020
7:30 pm | Thu 23 Apr 2020
classical music
gigs

The Greatest Themes from Spaghetti Western Films

The Greatest Themes from Spaghetti Western Films

From A Fistful of Dollars to Django Unchained, saddle up for music from an enduring genre
From A Fistful of Dollars to Django Unchained, saddle up for music from an enduring genre
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Rachel Tucker, singer
7:30 pm
Fri 24 Apr 2020
7:30 pm | Fri 24 Apr 2020
classical music
performance & dance

The Music of Judy

The Music of Judy

Follow the yellow brick road for a show-stopping celebration of superstar songbird Judy Garland
Follow the yellow brick road for a show-stopping celebration of superstar songbird Judy Garland
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From Festival of Love Gamelan Showcase, 9 July 2016.
Various times
25 Apr 2020 - 11 Jul 2020
Various times | 25 Apr 2020 - 11 Jul 2020
courses & workshops
family & young people

Gamelan Youth Course - Summer 2020

Gamelan Youth Course - Summer 2020

Aged 11 to 18? Come explore ensemble music-making on our Javanese gamelan
Aged 11 to 18? Come explore ensemble music-making on our Javanese gamelan
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Participants of a workshop
1:00 pm
Sat 25 Apr 2020
1:00 pm | Sat 25 Apr 2020
literature & poetry
poetry

Out-Spoken Masterclass: April

Out-Spoken Masterclass: April

Get to grips with feet, wrangle with rhythm and master stanzas at our poetry workshop led by Yomi Sode
Get to grips with feet, wrangle with rhythm and master stanzas at our poetry workshop led by Yomi...
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Junior Musicians

Free

Free

6:00 pm
Sat 25 Apr 2020
6:00 pm | Sat 25 Apr 2020
classical music

LPO Showcase - Junior Artists

LPO Showcase - Junior Artists

Exceptional young instrumentalists perform alongside their London Philharmonic Orchestra mentors
Exceptional young instrumentalists perform alongside their London Philharmonic Orchestra mentors
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Sara Jakubiak, soprano

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7:30 pm
Sat 25 Apr 2020
7:30 pm | Sat 25 Apr 2020
classical music
classical music

Glagolitic Mass

Glagolitic Mass

Embrace a choral work like no other with the London Philharmonic Orchestra
Embrace a choral work like no other with the London Philharmonic Orchestra
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Steven Isserlis, cellist

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3:00 pm
Sun 26 Apr 2020
3:00 pm | Sun 26 Apr 2020
classical music

Fantasy and Fairy Tales

Fantasy and Fairy Tales

Enter the world of Russian folklore with the Philharmonia Orchestra
Enter the world of Russian folklore with the Philharmonia Orchestra
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Adult group playing Gamelan
Various times
27 Apr 2020 - 13 Jul 2020
Various times | 27 Apr 2020 - 13 Jul 2020
courses & workshops

Gamelan Monday Beginner Course - Summer 2020

Gamelan Monday Beginner Course - Summer 2020

This summer, try something new: learn to play the Javanese gamelan in this beginners' course
This summer, try something new: learn to play the Javanese gamelan in this beginners' course
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Concert in Royal Festival hall
7:30 pm
Mon 27 Apr 2020
7:30 pm | Mon 27 Apr 2020
classical music

Grant Us Peace - Vaughan Williams’ Dona Nobis Pacem

Grant Us Peace - Vaughan Williams’ Dona Nobis Pacem

Works created in the shadow of the Second World War are brought to light by Barts Choir
Works created in the shadow of the Second World War are brought to light by Barts Choir
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Maurizio Pollini, pianist

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7:30 pm
Tue 28 Apr 2020
7:30 pm | Tue 28 Apr 2020
classical music

Maurizio Pollini

Maurizio Pollini

Hear one of the great pianists of the current era in an eagerly anticipated appearance
Hear one of the great pianists of the current era in an eagerly anticipated appearance
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James McVinnie, organist

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7:30 pm
Wed 29 Apr 2020
7:30 pm | Wed 29 Apr 2020
classical music
contemporary classical

Raising the Roof

Raising the Roof

The London Philharmonic Orchestra presents revitalising works by Saint-Saëns, Ravel and Nico Muhly
The London Philharmonic Orchestra presents revitalising works by Saint-Saëns, Ravel and Nico Muhly
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Free

Free

6:00 pm
Thu 30 Apr 2020
6:00 pm | Thu 30 Apr 2020
classical music

Music for Strings and Harp

Music for Strings and Harp

The mythical quest of Theseus to find and conquer the Minotaur is stirringly evoked by Schafer's work
The mythical quest of Theseus to find and conquer the Minotaur is stirringly evoked by...
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Performance of Mahler: The Song of the Earth

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7:30 pm
Thu 30 Apr 2020
7:30 pm | Thu 30 Apr 2020
classical music

Mahler: The Song of the Earth

Mahler: The Song of the Earth

The Philharmonia Orchestra presents music embracing youth and beauty, old age and farewell
The Philharmonia Orchestra presents music embracing youth and beauty, old age and farewell
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Antonia Pappano, conductor

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7:30 pm
Fri 01 May 2020
7:30 pm | Fri 01 May 2020
classical music
classical music

Levit Plays Busoni

Levit Plays Busoni

A phenomenal soloist joins the London Philharmonic Orchestra
A phenomenal soloist joins the London Philharmonic Orchestra
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Before the Firebird at Southbank Centre

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12:00 pm
Sun 03 May 2020
12:00 pm | Sun 03 May 2020
classical music
family & young people

Before The Firebird

Before The Firebird

Take part in a musical fairytale for all the family with the London Philharmonic Orchestra
Take part in a musical fairytale for all the family with the London Philharmonic Orchestra
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OAE Tots: Funharmonics at Southbank Centre
Various times
Sun 03 May 2020
Various times | Sun 03 May 2020
classical music
family & young people

OAE Tots: FUNharmonics

OAE Tots: FUNharmonics

An interactive introduction to music-making for children between two and five
An interactive introduction to music-making for children between two and five
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Vasily Petrenko Conducts The Poem of Ecstasy

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7:30 pm
Sun 03 May 2020
7:30 pm | Sun 03 May 2020
classical music

Vasily Petrenko Conducts The Poem of Ecstasy

Vasily Petrenko Conducts The Poem of Ecstasy

Intoxicating colours paint inspired works of beauty by Scriabin, Ravel, Debussy and Wagner
Intoxicating colours paint inspired works of beauty by Scriabin, Ravel, Debussy and Wagner
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Bebl Gilberto, singer
7:30 pm
Mon 04 May 2020
7:30 pm | Mon 04 May 2020
gigs
folk & world

Bebel Gilberto

Bebel Gilberto

Sultry beats, electronic bossa nova and organic rhythms: it’s the Brazilian singer-songwriter
Sultry beats, electronic bossa nova and organic rhythms: it’s the Brazilian singer-songwriter
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Woman playing Gamelan
Various times
6 May 2020 - 15 Jul 2020
Various times | 6 May 2020 - 15 Jul 2020
courses & workshops

Gamelan Wednesday Beginner Course - Summer 2020

Gamelan Wednesday Beginner Course - Summer 2020

Try your hand at playing the Javanese gamelan percussion orchestra with this beginners' course
Try your hand at playing the Javanese gamelan percussion orchestra with this beginners' course
Part of Gamelan
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Playing the Game at Southbank Centre
7:30 pm
Wed 06 May 2020
7:30 pm | Wed 06 May 2020
classical music
contemporary classical

Playing the Game

Playing the Game

Players show off their skills in a BBC Concert Orchestra concert inspired by games past and present
Players show off their skills in a BBC Concert Orchestra concert inspired by games past and present
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Adults playing Gamelan
Various times
7 May 2020 - 16 Jul 2020
Various times | 7 May 2020 - 16 Jul 2020
courses & workshops

Gamelan Intermediate Course - Summer 2020

Gamelan Intermediate Course - Summer 2020

Take your gamelan-playing skills to the next level with this intermediate course
Take your gamelan-playing skills to the next level with this intermediate course
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People singing and playing Gamelan
Various times
7 May 2020 - 16 Jul 2020
Various times | 7 May 2020 - 16 Jul 2020
courses & workshops

Gamelan Advanced Course - Summer 2020

Gamelan Advanced Course - Summer 2020

Put your gamelan experience to the test with our advanced course
Put your gamelan experience to the test with our advanced course
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Mirga Grazinyte-Tyla, conductor
7:30 pm
Sat 09 May 2020
7:30 pm | Sat 09 May 2020
classical music
contemporary classical

Varèse & Debussy: Dreamscapes

Varèse & Debussy: Dreamscapes

On the surface, Debussy and Varèse couldn't be more different, but they share an obsession with sound
On the surface, Debussy and Varèse couldn't be more different, but they share an obsession...
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Philharmonia Chamber Players, ensemble

Free

Free

6:00 pm
Sun 10 May 2020
6:00 pm | Sun 10 May 2020
classical music

Debussy & Webern

Debussy & Webern

Tender, sensual, ravishing: hear a short, free recital of two chamber works that reach towards ecstasy
Tender, sensual, ravishing: hear a short, free recital of two chamber works that reach towards...
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Alexander Gavrylyuk, pianist

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7:30 pm
Sun 10 May 2020
7:30 pm | Sun 10 May 2020
classical music

Tchaikovsky’s Pathétique Symphony

Tchaikovsky’s Pathétique Symphony

Enjoy one of the richest emotional experiences in classical music with the Philharmonia Orchestra
Enjoy one of the richest emotional experiences in classical music with the Philharmonia Orchestra
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Adam Buxton, comedian
7:30 pm
Mon 11 May 2020
7:30 pm | Mon 11 May 2020
literature & poetry
spoken word & live literature

Adam Buxton Rambles...

Adam Buxton Rambles...

Parenthood, boarding school trauma and confrontations on trains: the comedian's memoir covers it all
Parenthood, boarding school trauma and confrontations on trains: the comedian's memoir covers...
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MEW, band
7:30 pm
Tue 12 May 2020
7:30 pm | Tue 12 May 2020
gigs
rock & alternative

Mew: And the Glass Handed Kites

Mew: And the Glass Handed Kites

The Danish art-rock band mark the 15th anniversary of their towering, otherworldly fourth album
The Danish art-rock band mark the 15th anniversary of their towering, otherworldly fourth album
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Colin Currie Artist Portrait

Free

Free

6:00 pm
Thu 14 May 2020
6:00 pm | Thu 14 May 2020
classical music
classical music

Music of Today: Colin Currie Artist Portrait

Music of Today: Colin Currie Artist Portrait

‘The world’s finest and most daring percussionist’ (The Spectator)
‘The world’s finest and most daring percussionist’ (The Spectator)
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Joana Carneiro, conductor

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7:30 pm
Thu 14 May 2020
7:30 pm | Thu 14 May 2020
classical music
classical music

American Romantics: Barber, Copland and Bernstein

American Romantics: Barber, Copland and Bernstein

Ride the emotions of great 20th-century American music with the Philharmonia Orchestra
Ride the emotions of great 20th-century American music with the Philharmonia Orchestra
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Carmina Burana
7:30 pm
Fri 15 May 2020
7:30 pm | Fri 15 May 2020
classical music

Carmina Burana

Carmina Burana

O fortuna! The Philharmonia’s rousing performance of Orff’s choral masterpiece is destined to thrill
O fortuna! The Philharmonia’s rousing performance of Orff’s choral masterpiece is destined to...
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Ira Glass, radio personality
7:30 pm
Sat 16 May 2020
7:30 pm | Sat 16 May 2020
talks & debates

Seven Things I've Learned: An Evening with Ira Glass

Seven Things I've Learned: An Evening with Ira Glass

One of the foremost storytellers of our time pulls back the curtain on his creative process
One of the foremost storytellers of our time pulls back the curtain on his creative process
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Musicians performing on stage

Free

Free

6:00 pm
Thu 21 May 2020
6:00 pm | Thu 21 May 2020
classical music
contemporary classical

Music of Today: Composers' Academy

Music of Today: Composers' Academy

World premieres from emerging composers round off the Philharmonia Orchestra's Composers' Academy
World premieres from emerging composers round off the Philharmonia Orchestra's Composers'...
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Santtu-Matias Rouvali, conductor

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7:30 pm
Thu 21 May 2020
7:30 pm | Thu 21 May 2020
classical music
classical music

Rouvali Conducts Sibelius 5

Rouvali Conducts Sibelius 5

Listen out for the swans in this audience favourite from the Philharmonia Orchestra
Listen out for the swans in this audience favourite from the Philharmonia Orchestra
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Tindersticks, Rock band
7:30 pm
Fri 22 May 2020
7:30 pm | Fri 22 May 2020
gigs
rock & alternative

Tindersticks

Tindersticks

The purveyors of dark, majestic indie return with 11th album No Treasure But Hope
The purveyors of dark, majestic indie return with 11th album No Treasure But Hope
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Amadou & Mariam
8:00 pm
Sat 23 May 2020
8:00 pm | Sat 23 May 2020
gigs
folk & world

Amadou & Mariam with Blind Boys of Alabama

Amadou & Mariam with Blind Boys of Alabama

In a sensational double bill, the ambassadors of Malian music appear with the legendary gospel group
In a sensational double bill, the ambassadors of Malian music appear with the legendary gospel group
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Thomas Trotter, concert organist

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7:30 pm
Tue 26 May 2020
7:30 pm | Tue 26 May 2020
classical music

Thomas Trotter: Titanic Masterworks

Thomas Trotter: Titanic Masterworks

Thomas Trotter has been called ‘one of the most brilliant concert organists... on the world stage’
Thomas Trotter has been called ‘one of the most brilliant concert organists... on the world...
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Ray Chen, violinist

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Multi-buy discount

7:30 pm
Wed 27 May 2020
7:30 pm | Wed 27 May 2020
classical music
classical music

Epic Romance

Epic Romance

Open your heart to Sibelius and Rachmaninoff with the London Philharmonic Orchestra
Open your heart to Sibelius and Rachmaninoff with the London Philharmonic Orchestra
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Last Night of Spring Proms audience and conductor with Union Jack flags
7:30 pm
Fri 29 May 2020
7:30 pm | Fri 29 May 2020
classical music

Last Night of the Spring Proms

Last Night of the Spring Proms

An evening of popular classics is crowned with a jubilant flag-waving Proms Finale
An evening of popular classics is crowned with a jubilant flag-waving Proms Finale
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Chris Botti, trumpeter
7:30 pm
Sat 30 May 2020
7:30 pm | Sat 30 May 2020
gigs
jazz & blues

Chris Botti

Chris Botti

To the New York Times, his playing evokes ‘sunsets and half-moons and low-wattage incandescence'
To the New York Times, his playing evokes ‘sunsets and half-moons and low-wattage...
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OAE Tots at Southbank Centre
Various times
Sun 31 May 2020
Various times | Sun 31 May 2020
classical music
family & young people

OAE Tots: Beethoven's Escape to the Country

OAE Tots: Beethoven's Escape to the Country

Beethoven hid some animals in his Pastoral Symphony: can you find them?
Beethoven hid some animals in his Pastoral Symphony: can you find them?
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Sir Andrew Davis, conductor